Looking for something to watch this weekend? Get cozy with some organic popcorn and your laptop and watch the feature length preview to Jack Guest’s new film, A Convenient Truth.

I got the kindest e-mail from Jack yesterday, asking if I’d mention his film on my blog, so I decided to check it out. A Convenient Truth, a positive look at how we can change our energy use to temper climate change, is inspired by Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth.

“Shot in late 2006, after watching Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”, Jack Guest was inspired to find a “A Convenient Truth” about climate change. He invested his life savings and took a film crew to Sweden (by boat), a country aiming to break its dependency on oil by 2020. There he met a full range of people, from politicians and scientists, to families and entrepreneurs.

In December of the same year Jack continued his journey, crossing the Atlantic by cargo ship in search of love, a low carbon footprint, and time to enjoy the ride. Things didn’t go exactly according to plan.

With a light hearted tone A Convenient Truth’s positive message is that things can get better and that change does not have to mean sacrifice.”

A trailer and the first section of the feature length preview are available on his website. What I’ve seen so far is charming, witty, and full of hope and real world solutions. I can’t wait to see the rest.

The next installment will be available on Wednesday, November 21st. You can join the mailing list or subscribe to the RSS feed to get a reminder. The first section is free when you sign in to Jalipo, and other sections will be available for a small fee (around .89 cents). The proceeds will go toward completing the full film for release in early 2008.

Please check it out. This is an exceptional and inspiring project, and it’s pretty darn entertaining too.